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This recipe was inspired by the Tiny Tasty Meat Loaves recipe from the 2010 Milk Calendar created by Jennifer Mackenzie. You can view the original recipe\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/h5>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Nutritional info per serving:<\/h4>1\/6th Recipe<\/span>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
Calories<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t350<\/th>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/thead>\r\n\t
Fat<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t14 g<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Saturated Fat<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t6 g<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Trans Fat<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t0 g<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Cholesterol<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t80 mg<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Sodium<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t810 mg<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Carbohydrates<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t 30 g<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Fibre<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t2 g<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
Sugars<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t5 g<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t
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